The Holy Cross Crusaders (9-12) visit the American Eagles (5-15) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 1.
The Eagles enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Colgate 54-49 on Saturday. Jesse Reed was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Crusaders, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-80 win against Navy on Saturday. Malachi Alexander led the game in scoring by accounting for 26 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams square off. American ranks 351st in possessions per game (60.8), while Holy Cross is 311th (66.3).
Notes
With 60.8 possessions and .903 points per possession, the American Eagles perform worse on both metrics than the Holy Cross Crusaders. Holy Cross averages 66.3 possessions and 1.003 points per possession.
The American Eagles average an effective field goal percentage of 48.4% this season. The Holy Cross Crusaders have an underachieving record of 3-10 when opponents have an eFG% of 48.4% or greater.
On average, the American Eagles attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the Holy Cross Crusaders attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, American is 4-5, while Holy Cross has a losing record of 4-10.
The American Eagles average 5.8 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Holy Cross Crusaders have a poor record (5-8) this season.
